tasty snacking

Ottenbein's chocolate chip cookies: Buttery, thin frisbee-like crisps from Maryland. A sweet treat. 3.0/5.0

maryland bakery sweets ottenbeins chocolate chip cookies 3.0

Paris Baguette whole wheat red bean bun: A sad, generic pastry. Bread is unsubstantial and mostly flavorless, filling is overly sweet. 1.5/5.0

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Tatte blueberry muffin: Moist pastry, fresh blueberries, nuts (walnuts?). Topped with sugar crystals. Good size, sweet treat. 3.5/5.0

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Vive la Tarte Almond croissant : I had high expectations after having the excellent orange blossom croissant from Vive la Tarte in SF, but this almond croissant was less successful for a few reasons. The almond paste filling, while substantial, was wet enough to render the pastry a bit soggy, and the filling combined with the powdered sugar was very sweet overall. Quite large for a croissant, but also more expensive than your typical local bakery at a little over $4. You could taste the quality of the individual ingredients... (read more) 3.0/5.0

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